FTCE Drama 6-12 case studies

FTCE Drama 6-12 · Put your knowledge to work in context.

Drama 6–12 (006) is one of the subject-area examinations in the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) program, which appears in the official test list published on the FTCE/FELE website. Florida uses FTCE subject-area tests as part of its educator certification process, so this exam is intended for candidates who are seeking certification to teach theatre/drama at the middle and high school levels (grades 6–12) in Florida public schools. The FTCE Drama 6-12 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,249 words.

Casting a Large Ensemble Under a Fixed License

You are directing the fall production at a 6–12 public school. Thirty-four students audition; the published script has 14 roles (9 written male-presenting, 5 female-presenting).

726 words, about 4 min 2

Coaching a Flat Climactic Monologue

At a rehearsal for a fictional published play, Paper Lanterns, a 10th-grade actor named Maya performs a 90-second climactic monologue. She has memorized every line, but she delivers it at one volume, rushes through the punctuation, smiles at the final line, and immediately asks, 'Was that emotional enough?' When you ask what her character wants in the scene, she says, 'She wants to be sad.' The showcase is in three rehearsals.

634 words, about 3 min 3

Lighting Load-In With Ten Usable Circuits

The auditorium you inherited has 12 dimmer circuits; two are permanently tied to house lights, leaving 10 usable. Your student lighting designer has drawn a 24-channel plot using 18 ellipsoidals, 6 Fresnels, and 4 LED PARs.

646 words, about 3 min 4

Cutting a Published Script for a One-Act Contest

A student director has chosen a published one-act for a regional contest with a strict 40-minute performance limit and a 10-minute penalty for overtime. At the first read-through, the script runs 48 minutes.

629 words, about 3 min 5

Devised Satire, a Stereotype, and a Prop Pistol

In an advanced theatre class, four students devise an eight-minute piece for a public showcase. Their scene is set in a school cafeteria and includes a character called 'the exchange student' who speaks in an exaggerated accent and carries a tray 'like a servant'; the group also plans to use a realistic-looking prop pistol in the final beat.

614 words, about 3 min